Want your full retirement benefits sooner? Prepare early

Want your full retirement benefits sooner? Prepare early, personnel agency tells federal employees.

Article Excerpt: "...“We advise soon-to-be retirees to have at least three months of savings on which to live while their claim is being processed,” National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association legislative director Jessica Klement said. NARFE also advises employees to prepare early and make sure their applications are complete and include all needed documentation, she said..."

Resource: www.washingtonpost.com

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3 Reasons Women Are Better at Retirement Planning Than Men

Article Excerpt: "... when it comes to your own retirement-planning efforts, it really doesn’t much matter how men and women stack up against each other. What matters is what you do—specifically, whether you participate in a 401(k) or similar plan if one’s available; whether you save enough to give yourself a shot at building an adequate nest egg; and whether you invest your savings in a diversified portfolio with an emphasis on growth...."

Resource: time.com